Lakeland Financial Q4 EPS $0.98 Beats $0.89 Estimate
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Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) reported Q4 earnings of $0.98 per share, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by 10.11%. However, this represents a 2.97% decrease from the $1.01 per share earned in the same quarter of the previous year.

January 25, 2024 | 1:02 pm
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Lakeland Financial exceeded Q4 earnings expectations but showed a slight decrease from the previous year's earnings.
Beating earnings estimates typically has a positive impact on a company's stock price in the short term, as it indicates better-than-expected financial performance. However, the year-over-year decrease in earnings may temper investor enthusiasm, suggesting a cautious optimism for the stock.
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